Elder Abuse on Long Island: Causes and Solutions
About 260,000 older adults in New York are likely affected by elder abuse, but stigma leads to underreporting, according to experts.
Experts say that for every one reported case of elder abuse, about 23 cases go unreported in New York State, as stated in the "Under the Radar: New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study".
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Financial abuse
- Psychological abuse
If your adult child were abusing you financially, emotionally or physically, what would you do?
According to the study, which was issued in 2011 and confirmed by a spokesperson for the state Office for the Aging as the most recent and definitive study on elder abuse prevalence, many cases of elder abuse remain unreported.
Author's summary: Elder abuse affects many in New York, often going unreported due to stigma.
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